Back to School meant a big talk about differences in my home. Last year my red-headed 6-year-old who had been mocked for the color of his hair suddenly took revenge and made fun of a child who is particularly short. Besides having a talk about it, I thought we needed some reinforcement from books which, for him, helps the principles of our family values sink in.

We've been able to purchase some, borrow some from the library and then there are several we'd love to have. We'd like our kids to understand tolerance and difference, that we're all the same despite our different skin colors, cultural background, different family types, heights, weights, skills, etc.